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A Christmas Carol (2009) -- An animated retelling of Charles Dickens classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
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Overview

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Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Writers:
Charles Dickens (novel)
Robert Zemeckis (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 November 2009 (USA) more
Plot:
An animated retelling of Charles Dickens classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. | full synopsis
User Comments:
A mostly loyal, thus successful, adaptation more (20 total)
US Showtimes:
The Bridge: Cinema de lux 11:30am | 12:30pm | 2:00 | 3:00 | 4:30 | 5:30 | 7:00 | 8:00 | 9:20 | 10:30 (personalize) more

Cast

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Jim Carrey ... Scrooge / Ghost of Christmas Past / Scrooge as a Young Boy / Scrooge as a Teenage Boy / Scrooge as a Young Man / Scrooge as a Middle-Aged Man / Ghost of Christmas Present / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (voice)

Steve Valentine ... Funerary Undertaker / Topper (voice)

Daryl Sabara ... Undertaker’s Apprentice / Tattered Caroler / Beggar Boy / Peter Cratchit / Well-Dressed Caroler (voice)

Sage Ryan ... Tattered Caroler (voice)

Ryan Ochoa ... Tattered Caroler / Beggar Boy / Young Cratchit Boy / Ignorance Boy / Young Boy with Sleigh / Tiny Tim (voice)
Bobbi Page ... Tattered Caroler / Well-Dressed Caroler (voice)

Ron Bottitta ... Tattered Caroler / Well-Dressed Caroler (voice)

Sammi Hanratty ... Beggar Boy / Young Cratchit Girl / Want Girl (voice)

Julian Holloway ... Fat Cook / Portly Gentleman #2 / Business Man #3 (voice)

Gary Oldman ... Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (voice)

Colin Firth ... Fred (voice)

Cary Elwes ... Portly Gentleman #1 / Dick Wilkins / Mad Fiddler / Guest #2 / Business Man #1 (voice)

Robin Wright Penn ... Fan / Belle (voice)

Bob Hoskins ... Mr. Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)

Jacquie Barnbrook ... Mrs. Fezziwig / Fred’s Sister-in-Law / Well-Dressed Caroler (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Disney's A Christmas Carol (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for scary sequences and images.
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.44 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #45640) | UK:PG | Finland:K-11 | Norway:11 | South Korea:All | Ireland:PG | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Robert Zemeckis has stated previously that A Christmas Carol is one of his favorite stories dealing with time travel. more
Quotes:
[From trailer] [upon meeting the Ghost of Christmas Future]
Ebenezer Scrooge: Ghost of the Future, I fear you more than any spectre I have seen.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.30)" (2009) more

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A mostly loyal, thus successful, adaptation, 6 November 2009
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Author: GiveMeJustice from United States

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is perhaps the most recognized story about the holiday within our culture and it's also one of our definitive tales of redemption regardless of season. Robert Zemeckis' A Christmas Carol is a fairly loyal film adaptation that succeeds, for the most part, because of exactly that. Dickens created an enduring masterwork that has the same amount of thematic resonance today as it did when it was originally published in the 19th century. Simply retelling this classic story will make for an enjoyable film. When Zemeckis stays true to the source material and tackles the themes of selfishness, regret, and, ultimately, redemption, the film works very well. The 3D animation is also truly stunning and allows the viewer to enter this beautifully crafted Victorian era world. However, the film does occasionally diverge from Dickens' story and becomes a rather crass corporate product. For instance, there's an unnecessary and tedious chase sequence towards the end of the film. Still, because of its mostly faithful treatment to the original work and the wonderful animation, this version of A Christmas Carol is quite satisfying.

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